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Schools in Big Stone Gap East

Big Stone Gap East’s public schools

Wise County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Big Stone Gap East. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?11/11schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 101% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
74%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 23% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,779 students on the public path
In brief

Big Stone Gap East’s schools, in brief

School by school

11 of Big Stone Gap East’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. St. Paul Elementary places highest (better than 99%); Union Middle lowest (54%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Big Stone Gap East, graded from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools and three high schools: Central High, Union High and Eastside High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Big Stone Gap East, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Wise County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wise County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,779 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,256VA $17,169 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math74%
State average 54.4% · 2666 students tested

Big Stone Gap East vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Big Stone Gap East’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Big Stone Gap East—Wise County
Big Stone GapA+Wise County

Every school in Big Stone Gap East

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Big Stone Gap Eastin other towns
Union Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Big Stone Gap
A−
809 students13:1Rate it →
Wise Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wise
A−
603 students13:1Rate it →
J.W. Adams Combined
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pound
A
523 students13:1Rate it →
St. Paul Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St Paul
A+
514 students12:1Rate it →
Coeburn Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coeburn
A
420 students12:1Rate it →
Union Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Big Stone Gap
B−
561 students12:1Rate it →
L.F. Addington Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wise
A
387 students11:1Rate it →
Coeburn Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Coeburn
A−
304 students11:1Rate it →
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Norton
A+
676 students17:1Rate it →
Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Stone Gap
B
564 students15:1Rate it →
Eastside High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coeburn
A−
418 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Big Stone Gap East’s schools

Are Big Stone Gap East’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Big Stone Gap East. Wise County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Big Stone Gap East. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 11 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Big Stone Gap East in?

Wise County Public Schools.

Where do Big Stone Gap East kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Central High, Union High and Eastside High.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.